315 - J. LUYKEN (1649–1712), The Attack on Cambrai in 1581, circa 1679, copper engraving

J. LUYKEN (1649–1712), The Attack on Cambrai in 1581, circa 1679, copper engraving Jan Luyken (1649, Amsterdam – 1712, ibid.): Landscape depiction showing troop deployments during the attack on Cambrai, northern France, in 1581; a distant view of the besieged town of Cambrai, with the Duke of Anjou in the foreground observing the attack maneuvers from a distance, c. 1679, copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on paper Inscription: Signed in the lower right corner of the printing plate: “Jan Luyken invenit et fecit.” Inscribed in the lower part of the printing plate: "XXI | The siege of Cambrai by the Duke of Anjou in the year MDLXXXI." Date: c. 1679 Description: In 1581, the Duke of Anjou took possession of the town of Cambrai in northern France. Keywords: 17th century, Baroque, Military, France, Size: Paper: 28.6 cm x 36.4 cm (11.3 x 14.3 in), Plate: 27.6 cm x 35.0 cm (10.9 x 13.8 in), Image: 26.4 cm x 34.5 cm (10.4 x 13.6 in) Condition: Good condition. The paper is discolored due to age. The sheet has pale foxing. It is bumped and occasionally torn along the edges. The corners of the sheet are slightly bumped and creased. The paper is slightly creased in places. The image is well-defined. There are occasional small holes caused by silverfish damage. The sheet comes from a book and was folded vertically down the center. There is still a strip of adhesive on the reverse side from where it was previously attached.